Although Payne has yet to formalize his decision, indications are strong that he’s played his final game in college, sources said.

Payne, 20, and his family are hosting presentations from several major NBA agents in their hometown of Memphis, Tenn., this week, sources said.

Payne has been working cooperatively with Murray State coach Steve Prohm throughout the process, sources said.

Payne had a tremendous sophomore season, and several NBA executives told Yahoo Sports that he has a chance to make a major move up draft boards. Some believe he could ultimately rise as high as the mid-first round of the June draft.

For now, Draftexpress.com has Payne as the 30th overall selection in its most recent mock draft.

Payne, the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, averaged 20.2 points and 5.7 assists for Murray State. He shot 50 percent on two-pointers and 37.7 percent from three-point range.

After surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist on Tuesday morning, Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will require four months of recovery, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Beverley’s ligament had to be reattached, a procedure that crushed a fleeting hope before the surgery that a two-month recovery period could’ve had Beverley back for the Western Conference Finals – if the Rockets advanced that far.

Beverley, 26, is expected to be in a cast for 10 weeks and expected to be near full recovery when he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1. Houston remains determined to re-sign Beverley to a long-term deal, but there will be plenty of interest from other teams to pry him away.

Beverley was an important part of the Rockets’ push for a Western Conference championship. He averaged 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 56 games for Houston this season.

Houston is 50-24, a half-game behind Memphis for second place in the conference standings.

The Portland Trail Blazers plan to sign guard Tim Frazier for the rest of the season, a league source told Yahoo Sports.

Frazier was selected Monday as the NBA Development League Player of the Week for the Maine Red Claws after averaging 20 points, 7.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds.

Frazier, 24, had consecutive 10-day contracts with the Philadelphia 76ers this season, averaging 7.2 assists in six games. Philadelphia didn't re-sign Frazier to make room for the claiming of Thomas Robinson off waivers.

A rookie, Frazier was undrafted out of Penn State in 2014, where he had been an All-Big Ten player.

Houston Rockets starting guard Patrick Beverley suffered a torn ligament in his left wrist, and further evaluation in seven to 10 days will determine if season-ending surgery could be necessary, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Beverley met with doctors on Wednesday in Houston, where it was determined that more time was needed to evaluate the extent of the injury and the potential for further damage if he continues to play with it this season.

Beverley, who was injured in Monday night's win against Indiana, is an important part of the Rockets’ push for a Western Conference championship. He will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and is expected to command a significant deal – either in Houston or elsewhere.

Beverley, in his third year with the Rockets, is averging 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 56 games this season.

Musselman was the head coach of the Golden State Warriors (2002-04) and the Sacramento Kings (2006-07) and complied a 108-138 record. He has since had successful head coaching stops in the NBA Development League before assistant coaching jobs at Arizona State and LSU.

David Carter was fired by the university March 11 after a 9-22 season.

Boston Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga has declined to be a part of George Mason University's search for a head coach, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

George Mason had targeted Larranaga as one of its top candidates to replace the deposed Paul Hewitt, but Larranaga will pass on the chance to meet with university officials, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Larranaga has history, family ties and an affinity to the Atlantic 10 program, but is committed to Celtics coach Brad Stevens and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge – and a future as potential head-coaching candidate in the NBA.

Larranaga, Boston's top assistant coach, is the son of University of Miami coach Jim Larranaga, who elevated George Mason to national prominence with 13 consecutive winning seasons and an improbable run to the Final Four in 2006.

Jay Larranaga, 39, has stamped himself as one of the bright young assistant coaches in the NBA and a potential future head coach.

Larranaga has also been an assistant coach under Mike Fratello on the Ukraine National team in recent summers.

George Mason University has plans to make Boston Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga one of its focuses in its search for a new head coach, sources told Yahoo Sports.

George Mason officials on Monday fired coach Paul Hewitt, who went 20-42 in his final two seasons for the Atlantic 10 program.

Jay Larranaga, Boston’s top assistant coach, is the son of University of Miami coach Jim Larranaga, who elevated George Mason to national prominence with 13 consecutive winning seasons and an improbable run to the Final Four in 2006.

Jay Larranaga, 39, has stamped himself as one of the bright young assistant coaches in the NBA and is considered a potential future head coach. It is immediately unclear what – if any – interest he would have in leaving the NBA for college basketball, but he does have strong ties to the university.

Larranaga has also been an assistant coach under Mike Fratello on the Ukraine National team in recent summers.